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Wednesday, Dec 30
Widely used device for pain therapy not recommended for chronic low back pain
A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology finds that transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, a widely used pain therapy involving a portable device, is not recommended to treat chronic low-back pain -- pain that has persisted for three months or longer -- because...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Researchers Find Yoga May Be Effective For Chronic Low Back Pain In Minority Populations
Researchers have found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations.
Thursday, Oct 15
MRI Abundance May Lead To Excess In Back Surgeries, Study Shows
Patients reporting new low-back pain are more likely to undergo surgery if treated in an area with a higher-than-average concentration of magnetic resonance imaging machines, according to new research.
Sunday, May 17
New Guideline For Low-back Pain Interventions, Surgery
The American Pain Society has issued a new clinical practice guideline for low-back pain that emphasizes noninvasive treatments over interventional procedures, and shared decision making between provider and patient. The guideline, based on a review of 3,348 abstracts and 161 clin...
Sunday, Mar 1
Only Exercise Effective In Preventing Low-back Problems, Review Suggests
Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence. But a systematic review of the literature finds exercise in workplace and community settings effective in preventing new episodes of low...
